I'm curious, does the wording of the bill exclude digital materials then?
On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM Tessa Johnson via Evergreen-general < [email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > New Hampshire just passed a law giving parents access to their children's > library information. We currently have lots of young patrons with library > cards, but we don't track their age or DOB in Evergreen. We also don't > always have parent/guardian information listed on their accounts, > especially for teens/tweens who sign up through school outreach programs. > > Does anyone have experience with laws like this and advice on how to > comply? > > The exact wording of the bill is: "All library records related to a > minor's current borrowing of printed library materials and audio-visual > materials, such as DVDs and CDs, shall be available to either parent or the > legal guardian of the minor when requested by either parent or the legal > guardian of the minor, or the parent or legal guardian of the minor whose > address matches that on the library account or who is listed on the library > account." > > Thanks, > Tessa > > -------------------------------- > *Tessa Johnson* (she/her) > *Collection Development & Systems Manager* > Howe Library > www.thehowe.org > > > *Currently Reading > <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/9480503?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature>* > [image: Book Cover] > <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/9480503?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> > > [image: Goodreads Logo] > <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature> > > *Written correspondence to or from the Town of Hanover, its officials, and > employees regarding town business is a governmental document, and is > generally subject to public disclosure under NH RSA 91-A, the Right to Know > Law. Though there are certain limited exceptions, you should assume that > written correspondence is a public record, regardless of whether the > correspondence is to or from a “hanovernh.org <http://hanovernh.org>” email > address, another email address, or another platform/website. * > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > -- [image: Company logo] *Sharon Douglas* Automation Coordinator [email protected] | 218-233-3757 ext. 138 *Lake Agassiz Regional Library * 118 5th Street South Moorhead, MN 56560 www.larl.org *Our mission is to enrich lives and strengthen communities.*
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